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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Details to come, but it's on again this year! |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | Looking forward to it already !! |
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| It has had a good run, like "guest posts" perhaps it is time to let the swap meet die... |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | BenR - 11/20/2013 12:59 PM
It has had a good run, like "guest posts" perhaps it is time to let the swap meet die...
Ummm, mean? |
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Location: Wisconsin | BenR - 11/20/2013 12:59 PM
It has had a good run, like "guest posts" perhaps it is time to let the swap meet die...
Not how I feel at all. Swap meet is awesome. Good deals, and even better, great time just talking with other guys. At the show you are focused on the products, and the reps, but at the swap it is just more sharing info with other goofs like me. Even pick up a sweet deal or two.
Keep the swap going! |
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| Always good to hang out and talk shop with all the guys and in the process, pick up some great baits. Lookin forward to it!! |
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Location: oswego, il | More people attending it than ever. Hope the new location is great. Thank you Andrew for putting this together. |
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| Whuh... It's hurting the retailers! Why should someone be able to go to the swap and buy perfectly good gear for half of what it costs new, just because someone else already paid full price for it and decided they didn't want it? If those same folks had no other avenue to buy used equipment, they'd be forced to buy everything new! There should be a rule. There should be a law. If you buy anything musky related, you should have to buy it new. And if you decide it's not for you, than you should be forced to keep it anyway, because selling it is just wrong. |
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| A lot of people can't afford to buy and try everything new? |
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| Where and when is this? |
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Location: Wisconsin | callworth - 11/21/2013 7:29 AM
Where and when is this?
It is usually held the Sat night of the Chicago and Milwaukee Musky shows. The place held is yet to be determined but will be nearby. |
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| esoxaddict - 11/20/2013 11:24 PM
Whuh... It's hurting the retailers! Why should someone be able to go to the swap and buy perfectly good gear for half of what it costs new, just because someone else already paid full price for it and decided they didn't want it? If those same folks had no other avenue to buy used equipment, they'd be forced to buy everything new! There should be a rule. There should be a law. If you buy anything musky related, you should have to buy it new. And if you decide it's not for you, than you should be forced to keep it anyway, because selling it is just wrong.
Really????? |
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| hoosierhunter - 11/21/2013 10:23 AM
esoxaddict - 11/20/2013 11:24 PM
Whuh... It's hurting the retailers! Why should someone be able to go to the swap and buy perfectly good gear for half of what it costs new, just because someone else already paid full price for it and decided they didn't want it? If those same folks had no other avenue to buy used equipment, they'd be forced to buy everything new! There should be a rule. There should be a law. If you buy anything musky related, you should have to buy it new. And if you decide it's not for you, than you should be forced to keep it anyway, because selling it is just wrong.
Really?????
No. |
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| Really that dumb? Wow.
Some anonymous retailers were making that complaint last year around the time of the shows. I'd guess their sales were lacking for other reasons.
Edited by MartinTD 11/21/2013 10:49 AM
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Wowzers !
EA, I thought you were serious too......Not ! Good one. |
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Location: Hayward WI | EA, apparently some don't get sarcasm... |
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Location: The desert | Well done EA, just proves how lost on sarcasm many are. Classic! |
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Location: oswego, il | EA, disregard the letter I sent you, just hope the pasted newsprint letters fall off before you open it. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The location HAS been determined. And Ben is sometimes less than aware of reality here in the Midwest, being from Colorado and all. |
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| sworrall - 11/21/2013 9:53 PM
The location HAS been determined. And Ben is sometimes less than aware of reality here in the Midwest, being from Colorado and all.[/
I am pretty sure I created the swap meet. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | BenR - 11/22/2013 12:40 AM
sworrall - 11/21/2013 9:53 PM
The location HAS been determined. And Ben is sometimes less than aware of reality here in the Midwest, being from Colorado and all.[/
I am pretty sure I created the swap meet.
Yes, Ben was in on the first ever swap meet organizing committee.
Went something like this: "hey, let's all get together at a bar and trade baits after the show". |
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Location: Illinois | Great news about the swap being held at the hotel. It is so much safer and convenient. Is it the same holiday inn as previous years, or is it a new TriEsox HQ? I know there are a few H.I.'s in the area. Parking might be tight!
Was this change of venue Ben's idea also?  |
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Location: Land of the Musky | I think this is the hotel:
Hotel:
Holiday Inn Rolling Mdws-Schaumburg Area?
3405 Algonquin Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 259-5000
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Chicago Swap Meet - New Location!!!